Matzdorff additionally was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon.

Police said the resident of the house at an unidentified location discovered that his secured carport storage unit had been tampered with at 4:36 a.m. today. The resident discovered two men inside the unit. The two men fled on foot and a neighbor called 911. Officers responded and set up a perimeter around the area. A state police K-9 unit conducted a dog tracking search that led to the suspects in a wooded area of Route 12. Groton Town Police arrested both suspects.

Each is being held in lieu of a $75,000 bond and will be arraigned in New London Superior Court Monday.